I was recently asked what the best way to memorize a speech is. My previous approach was to build a speech into bullet points ...

2. Start With A Joke I think the most outdated advice is to begin your speech with a joke. First, not everyone can tell a joke and have it “land” well.

J.K. Rowling’s in 2012. Her 2008 commencement address at Harvard became a gold standard of the genre. (Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated Press) ...